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How to get to Carrara: train, car and airport
Carrara is served by Carrara-Avenza station on the Tyrrhenian line and by the A12 motorway with a dedicated exit: here's how to get there.
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Guide tematiche, itinerari lenti e alternative alle mete da overtourism: come muoversi tra le mete nascoste, regione per regione e stagione per stagione.
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What to see in Carrara in 2 days: marble, art and quarries
Carrara is far more than the city marble passes through: a compact historic centre and the quarries in the Apuan Alps make for a complete two-day itinerary.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to eat in Carrara: lardo di Colonnata and quarry-town cuisine
Carrara's cuisine takes its name from its most famous hamlet, Colonnata, but goes beyond lardo: here's where to try it between town and quarries.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to stay in Carrara: between the old town and the marble quarries
Carrara alternates a medieval centre at the foot of the Apuan Alps with the coastal Marina di Carrara: where to stay depending on whether you want art, quarries or the sea.
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Where to stay in Porto Santo Stefano: the base for Argentario, Giglio and Giannutri
Monte Argentario's main port and ferry hub for the islands, Porto Santo Stefano is the practical base for exploring this stretch of the Tuscan coast.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to stay in Portoferraio: the gateway to Elba
Portoferraio is the first stop for anyone arriving by ferry from Piombino: here's how to find your way between the fortified centre and coastal hamlets to choose where to stay.
Aug 3, 2026
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How to get to Prato: train, car and airport
Prato is about 20 km from Florence and well connected by train: one of the simplest ways to get there without a car.
Aug 3, 2026
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What to see in Prato in 2 days: Filippo Lippi and the Emperor's Castle
Prato, Tuscany's second city, has top-tier Renaissance heritage and a Swabian castle, without the crowds of Florence just 20 km away.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to eat in Prato: cantucci, mortadella and local cuisine
Prato is the birthplace of cantucci biscuits and has its own mortadella: Tuscan cuisine with specialities of its own, often overlooked by Florence visitors.
Aug 3, 2026